The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-03
lMAzING hind RElDING.
RRPROpUCrieS on THE LABOU.
CHEERS CHALLENGE.
A Large Company Of Intelligent Peo'
pie Bewildered By Blsh-
cps Tests.

reports Mr.. Washington Irving Bsh-
ops entertainment oil q large company
ut Wallsck's theater by performir 9
sundry fea's OF q wondrcus character
which completely bewildered and
cha med the greater part OF 1t. No one
knows whether Mr.. Bishop reads the
mind Of bis sui Jet or not. Some be-
litve he does, others ere confident be
does not. At the request OF Mr.. Bish-
op the audience named the following
committee, who took feats upon the
platform: Messrs. Abe Hummel, Csse,
Harrison Grey Fiske, Robert billiard,
jesse Williams, Max Freeman, j. DON
nelly and DIR Robertson. As each nom
inee asce nded the steps bridging the
orchestra the house rosred. Mr.. Abe
Hummei was rapturously spplauded.
Bowling 10 the audience he said dramst-
ically, raising his arm, "At last, have
got on WAllack's sage" The fist tx
pertinent attempted was not success
full, the subjects not obeying the In
structions given them. DR.. Robert
son, OF the committee, was instructed
TO take 9 knife and 10 strike some one
in the audience with 1t and then hide
il, actir z wholly upon his own will and
not guided by others. He went
through the pantomime, but spoke to
one or two persons. Mr.. Bishop al
most succeeded in finding the knife,
but failed. He claimed the conditions
had not been obeyed. Mr.. Case, q
Young man aso Of the committee, ives
then eeltetid by Mr.. Bishop as his
subject for the next trial. Mr.. Bishop
left the stsge to be blindfolded. Mr..
Case ran up the center alele and
around down the left side aisle and,
attracted by the noble Uranium OF Mr..
William HanriqueE DIETER known in
the Stock Exchange AZ Billy Henri.
sueI) paused. The blade lowered
over the Aforesaid noble Uranium,
was darted down and paused within
q foot OF 1t. Overcome by this
desperate deed, Mr.. Case rushed away,
and in his q ght tossed the knife ut
the feet OF q stranger. Arriving at the
stage, Mr.. Blthop took his left hand
and led him back to the spot. He
found the knife, and lowered about
Mr.. Henriquez. At length he said
81 have not a clear impression; the
knife deecends and falls on nothing.
Everything Ia blank. / must Try an
other subject. l would ike to ask
one question, "Did the point Of the
knife touch the person."
"No," some one shouted. mot by
three feet" said another.
The next trial was most successful.
Jesse Williams took from three peo-
plea watch from one, eye glasses
from another and watch from anoth-
or. These were tied in handkerchief
and hidden. Mr.. Bishop, leading
Williams, found the packet and re-
stored to each person that OF which he
had been dives ed. The next trial was
the appointment OF subcommittee,
composed Of Max Freeman, jesse
Williams and Harrison Grey Fisk,
who were delegated to take diamond
ring belonging to Nils Leigh, oil his
trionic repuie, and conceal II at a dis
lance not over three minutes from
the theater. They did 30. Mr.. Bishop
was then blindiolded and q black has
was put ever his head, he having firBI
twisted q copper wire about his wrist
and at Q few feet distance were secured
by the same wire the wrists OF each o
the three committeeman who had con
oea.ed the ring. They left the hous'
with your representative by Bishop'i
side. He led them rapidly dowr
Broadway TO Twenty-ninth street ant
through the side door to the deal
Of the Sturtevant House. Aftera mo
ments hesitation he got over tbs
counter and found the ring In q lettei
box where 1t was placed in an envel
ope. Upon their return he wsf
warmly applauded. The amusing
event OF the evening was afforded by
young man with sweet voice. Ill
raid his name was Cunningham anC
that he was bright young reporte
on the World, that he was ekeptiC
etc. Other remarks Of q touching
character were lost by shouts Of "Shu
upl" "Sit DOWN. and Hire hall |
This Ia what happened. The tall
stout young man in monkey JACKIE
was holding up q bill, and he ssid h
would like TO see the number readin
trick tried, and that he would wsge
that Mr.. Bishop could not do II. Nj
Bishop then asked whether he did
on his own hook and u he put IN tn
money, for he had done IL for $500
in London on bet with LsboucherI
and had never got the money. 7
THE the young man replied that MI
Pulitser put up the bill. Considerable
interest was awakened In the audienct
every WELL" said Mr.. Bisnop,
will do Il, aud as / don't care to do
for the money / will donate II 10 III
actors fund II / win" This WAS ~
plsuded.
"As this Is q repetition of the Labor
chere challenge shall have to hav
the same conditions. Aa l don't wo'
mi acles / will have to have two {
three utjects, for frequently l came
get along with O subject at all. Plesi
nominate two or three gentlemen"
Loud cries Of Jake He's went u
and ex.Speaker Ecclesine, but the
modsstly refused. Finally Mr.. Hei
riQuez, Mr.. Walter Kingsland an
Prof. HunVadi went up on the stag
Mr.. Cunningham suggested a gent
man in the front row, center isle, ar
.Averred upon his honor that
knew him not, in tones 30 melodiol
that the house shouted with one voic
"Ohi oh how naughty"
Mr.. HenriqueE was given II
money.
Mr.. Bishop was then blind'olded,
The blAckb oard was then divided I
into squares for the figures. Pr
Hunysdi was asked to commits
memory the mum Ger Of the bill. /
did SO. Taking his left hand, N
Bishop endeavored 10 read his milo
and could not. Ha then tried what
could do with MIR. HenriqueK N
Cunningham looked on complace
and smiling.
Mr.. Bishop commenced putti
down the hSures. They were 4, O.,
2,B,7,6,4 Mr.. Cunningham smil
ever so sweetly, He then chang
them to 4, 9, 0, 2,S,7,6,4.
Mr.. Bishop then took the hsndk
chief down from his eyes, He sal
al cannot work with Mr.. Henri gu
l reserved for myself two trials IN
conditions with LsboucheTe. Ma
~ 10 iha numhAr Ia nearly rioht